This Sunday marked the final day of Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2018. As many of you know, my career and passions are aimed in this field, so I'll never limit my advocate voice to just one week ;) You can view some startling statistics HERE , but below are a few highlights: AT LEAST 30 million people suffer from an eating disorder in the U.S. It is a common misconception that ED's are limited to just Anorexia and Bulimia, but multiple other diagnoses exist: Binge Eating Disorder, Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED, previously EDNOS), Orthorexia, ARFID and Diabulimia. While there are diagnosis criteria, additional "subtypes" along the spectrum can occur - for example, someone with Anorexia might also binge/purge; someone with bulimia may compensate in other ways vs. just vomiting, and a binge-eating diagnosis client may restrict their intake during the day. You CAN'T tell just by looking at a person if they have an eating disorder. ED&